Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-25
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Lecture by st. John and ResO Ia
tfOns of the Convention.

went to see, more than to listen to the
prohibitionist, John P. st. John, lee
ture. Before the lecturer was intro
duced, Elder Houh proposed to his
method of defraying the expenses o.
the prohibition campaign which was
when summed up, the old Methodist
plan OF taking collection. The col
lection was taken but the amount was
not announced. Mr.. Jesse Yarnell
then introduced the speaker for the
evening who was greeted with some
applause. Mr.. st. John delivered a
fine encomium on the city of Los An
geles and said he saw no boom here
but an energetic effort on the part OF
its citizens to develop the wonderful
resources of this grand country.
Mr.. st. John then passed to the
question Of prohibition, and predicted
that in two years from now prohibi-
ton will be in the majority. He stated
that it was his policy to refrain from
vilifcation and throwing mud at any
party or body of men, and that, per-
sonally, he had nothing against any
one, not even the saloon-keepers, for,
he continued, they are no worse than
the saloons they keep, and the saloons
are no worse than the law that grants
them licenses, and the law is no worse
than the church members that help
make that law, and the Lord in the
final day of judgment will bunch to-
gether the saloon men and the church
deacons who helped license them to
deal out poison.
"At present." said he, "there are
only two ways in which to deal with
the liquor question-one is high Ii
cense and the other is prohibition. +"
The former is no worse than no
law at all, therefore the lat
ter is the only way in which
to deal with this dreadful
curse, and he thought that the time
was not far distant when the church
or the saloon would have to go down.
To the sober minded Christian people
the prohibition party looked to lead it
on to victory. 'These are," said the
speaker, "as it were, the Jersey cream
of the Democratic and Republican par
ties, and in few more years there
will be nothing left but chalk and
SKINNED milk OF those two old par
ties"
"T challenge" said Mr.. st. John,
"any newspaper in America to tell me
any issue that now exists between the
Democratic and Republican parties.
Dan Vorhees spoke in Denver a few
weeks ago, and he had nothing newer
to offer to his listeners than the Louisi-
ana purchase, and few weeks since
John Sherman spoke to an immense
throng at Springfield, ILL.,, and his
theme was the remarkable new one Of
more protection to life needed He
here referred to his home being burned
and later to his life being endangered
in Indiana, and to six martyrs, as he
called them, who have fallen battling
for intemperance.
During the course of his lecture
Mr.. St. John read comments upon
him from the morning Times, and pro-
ceeded to review the reviewer. Mr..
st. Johns remarks brought down the
house on several occasions. The Re-
publicans in general seemed to come
in for the greater share OF criticism.
During the afternoon session OF the
Prohibition Convention the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That we cordially welcome
to California our late standard-bearer,
the Hon. John P. st. John, and as
sure him of our undoubting confidence
in his integrity and nobility of charac-
ter. We rejoice that in all this broad
land and among the many thousands
of those who know him intimately
and thoroughly, not whisper OF sus-
picion has ever been set afioat con-
cerning him, but by two or three par
ties whose self-confessed originality
rendered their testimony utterly void
and worthless. We hope that our
heroic visitor may in very few years
hence be our victorious standard
bearer in the Presidential chair.
Resolued (2), That the executive
officers of the County Committee be
authorized to push the completion OF
the organization Of this county, to
secure an early visitation of the clubs
and leagues, and, if possible, to assist
our neighbor counties to start the
work of organization at an early date.
Resolved (3), That we commend the
formation of Young Mems Prohibi-
ton Clubs, to meet weekly, in every
community OF this State, as one of the
best promises of speedy success.
Resolued az, That we extend to the
w. C. T. U. OF Southern California
our sympathy and promise our sup
port and willing assistance in their
great work of education and reform,
and commend their enterprise OF
building headquarters as one of vast
importance to the financial, moral and
religious interests of the city.
Resolred (5), That we endorse the
petition of the w. G. T. U. to A. T. q
S. F. Company, requesting them to
pemit no drinking bars or liquor sa-
looms in their depots or stations, and
to demand of their employees on the
trims and in their management, an
entire abstinence from the use of all
Intoxicating beverages.
Resolved (6), That we re-affirm our
county platform adopted September
4th. 1886, and rejoice that our Eastern
compatriots in New York, Pennsylva-
MIA and Nebraska have adopted a
similar aggressive declaration OF prln-
clples.
Resolved (7), That our prohibition
clubs throughout the county should
endeayor to cultivate prohibition sem
timent in their committees by a liber-
al patronage of the temperance press,
which should be, is, and always has
been, the strongest and most constant
ly active arm of the service.
Resolued (S), That we tender our
kindest sympathy to Sister Miss EN-
ma Harrison, State Organizer OF the
w. c. T. IT,, who, owing to her IN
tense labors at Sacramento in aiding
to secure the passage OF the Scientific
instruction law, has been now five
months a suffering invalid, confined tc
her bed. We lament also her absence